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(review) Laid to Rest – MMXX

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Slovenian hardcore heavyweights are back with new release to commemorate this shitty year. These two songs are done like they should be and we expect from this hardcore outfit. So, Laid to Rest play metalized modern hardcore with respectful nod of head to old school influences. Of the two songs, I like Rock Bottom a bit more, because it is faster and more hardcore punk and has almost Earth Crisis like ending of the song. Also I can totally relate to the lyrics of the song in this shitty year that almost buried most of us. 4270 is the second song, featuring Rok Rupnik from Within Destruction and this song is an ode to Jesenice hardcore scene from where this band comes from. If you love your hardcore, this one is great for you. Check out also other releases from this awesome band. Haha I love Bijelo Dugme sample at the end of song.

https://laidtorestcult.bandcamp.com/

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(review) Batboner – Batboner

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And now for something completely different as legendary Monty Python would say. Batboner are hailing from Oslo, Norway, land of fjords, beautiful landscape and black metal. But, do not haste. Batboner are not playing black metal, but deathrock they do and they do it well!

This is their nine song debut album after ten years as a band, after some line – up changes and couple of e.p.-s and singles and represents what the band really is, deathrock theme added with some goth, punk and progressive elements in the song structures. Some songs remind me of Croatian band Phantasmagoria a little bit. The songs are thick with atmosphere, melodic yet heavy and I love the vocals how deep and great they sound. For me personally, the best songs and highlights on this record are Chrysalis and Lala Land. I don´t usually listen to many bands like this one, but this music is great for all darkened hearts out there.

https://batboner.bandcamp.com/album/batboner

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(review) Teresa Banks – Nobody ´s Coming To The Rescue

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Long time awaited debut full length album by Teresa Banks is out now. This Helsinki based band plays fast and very sweet melodic hardcore punk with energy, ferociousness, anthemic singalong parts of the songs and nice a bit angry vocals and if I must compare their music to some band from our scene in Croatia, it would be Fast Response. These 11 songs are just a blitz ball of energy ready to strike you down and prepare you for an all out assault of hardcore punk goodness.

I love how this band meshes personal and political lyrics in their songs and my personal favorites on this record are The Stamd, Punk Rock Today and Crossfire. Teresa Banks equally derive their music from all these nineties old school Fat and Epitaph melodic punk legendary goodies, but also are firmly turned to the next generation, so this band is ideal for fans of melodic skatepunk, but also hardcore kids will love this one. I know I do. I missed this band live, so when this shit clears, I would love to hear how this songs sound live, I am sure they are fantastic.

12″ VINYLFast Decade Records (Finland)Horn & Hoof Records – Manchester (UK)La Agonía de Vivir (Spain)Lonesome Surfers Records (Poland)Sonicslap Records (Serbia)

CD (PLASTIC FREE ECOPACK)Fast Decade Records (Finland)Lonesome Surfers Records (Poland)Punk & Disorderly Records (Canada)Milestone Sounds (Japan)C-CASSETTE (Europe excl.)Intersphere Records (Germany)C-CASSETTE (North America excl.)Tent city records (USA)

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